A fisherman balances carefully as he walks to the shore from his boat on Lake Kivu near the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma on Sunday...

Two days later, these coffins covered in a patterned material in a locally developed style are on sale on the streets of Goma.

On Thursday, these women from Nigeria's Cross Rivers state attend a "peace rally" in the capital, Abuja. The event was organised by Patience Jonathan, with local media saying it was intended to help her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan, win re-election in 2015.

Kenya's Edna Kiplagat became the first woman to retain the World Athletics marathon title on Saturday in Moscow...

While on Thursday, her fellow countryman Ezekiel Kemboi dances to show his joy after also winning gold in the men's 3,000m steeplechase.

This South Sudanese model prepares for a fashion show in the capital, Juba, on Saturday.

While floods continue to devastate Sudan's capital, Khartoum. The situation is made worse by the city's poor drainage, reports the AFP news agency.

On the same day, these tourists in Namibia go for a walk through the desert - the country is currently suffering from its worst drought in 30 years.